Sayadur Rahman

Managed end-to-end billing and month-end close operations, performing daily Stripe/Zohopay/EFTPOS gateway reconciliations, zero-balancing clearing GL accounts, and locking AR/AP within WD1 deadlines. Prepared multi-revenue P&L and management commentary within a 5-working-day close cycle, posted accruals/prepayments, and handled Stripe/PayPal disputes to keep period-end reporting clean.

Led finance for a government-funded skills development project, executing a WD-structured month-end close across 21 cost centres and completing payroll/VAT journals and balance sheet reconciliations within fiscal deadlines. Maintained the fixed asset register (FAR), produced IMED-ready budget vs actual variance commentary, improved reconciliation accuracy by 30%, and identified BDT 400,000 in unre

Sole-managed full financial operations for a PPP-funded government skills project, maintaining payroll, fixed asset, cash book, and supplier registers across multiple cost centres. Processed supplier bills through the Office of the Controller General of Accounts with strict VAT and income tax compliance and submitted IMED project financial progress reports within required timelines.

Handled payroll and bank payments with accurate withholding tax compliance, including timesheet collection and payroll calculations in TallyERP. Supported scaling of payroll records ahead of project expansion from 600 to 2,160 beneficiaries.

Produced multi-cost-centre P&L variance analysis within a 5-working-day close cycle, isolating budget vs actuals by revenue stream and preparing management pack narratives for senior leadership. Developed cash flow forecasts and annual budgets with sensitivity analysis and supported external audit coordination with zero final-year audit adjustments.

Conducted capital market research including stock price analysis and company valuation. Supported construction of a DSE-listed company database for the BRAC Business School research centre.

Processed purchase and sales invoices, maintained general ledger entries in TallyERP, and tracked outstanding payments. Supported high-volume transactional processing by assisting with payroll data entry, attendance tracking, and salary calculations.

Gained branch-level exposure to transaction processing, compliance workflows, and customer account reconciliation during a structured internship. Built foundational operational controls and reconciliation discipline for bank reporting.

Activities and societies: Core focus areas include management accounting, variance analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting.

ACCA professional qualification (Skills Level) in progress, currently preparing for the Financial Management (FM) and Financial Reporting (FR) papers under IFRS.

Grade: CGPA: 3.41 / 4.00

Activities and societies: Specialisation in corporate finance, financial modelling, investment analysis, and capital markets.

MBA in Finance at BRAC University, with a CGPA of 3.41/4.00 and a focus on corporate finance and financial modelling.

Grade: CGPA: 3.28 / 4.00

Activities and societies: Coursework included accounting principles, cost accounting, managerial finance, and business economics.

BBA in Finance at BRAC University, with a CGPA of 3.28/4.00 covering accounting foundations, cost accounting, and managerial finance.